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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
GEOL0270-2  Natural risk

Duration :  20h Th, 5h Pr, 1d FW, 5h Labo., 15h Proj.
Number of credits :  
Master in Geological and Mining Engineering, research focus, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Hans-Balder Havenith
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
The lecture includes all aspects related to natural risks : hazards, vulnerability, disaster response, risk mitigation...

applied to earthquakes, mass movements, volcanic and hydro-meteorologic hazards,.. with focus on hazard couplingmechanisms.

Both scientific and socio-economic aspects are considered.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The goal is to understand the coupling between hazards as well as the link between hazard and risk.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Good knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Development and computation of (earthquake) risk scenarios
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
8 lectures of 3h,
3 sessions of 3h of exercices (scenarios) and seminars
Microseismic field survey in Liege
Recommended or required readings :  
.ppt docs
Assessment methods and criteria :  
oral examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The lectures will be given in English, starting with the academic year 2010-2011
Contacts :  
HB. Havenith
Géorisques et Environnement, Bât. B18, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.93.16 - e-mail : HB.Havenith@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat : Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail : joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be )(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be)



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